Key Terms
Iron Curtain Speech- A separation of Communism and democracy, the countries that were communism were separated from the democratic country,
Domino Theory- Communist victory in one country would lead to a chain reaction, Russia is the starting domino,
Policy of Containment- US policy created to stop the spread of communism,
Truman Doctrine- America helping any country that threatened by communism; mainly Greece and Turkey,
Marshall Plan- US paying to help Europe economy after WW2,
Massive Retaliation- Strategy of military counter attack that involves the use of nuclear weapons,
-Mutual Deterrence- Detours both sides from using nuclear weapons because both sides would be destroyed,
-Mutual Assured Destruction- All will be destroyed if nuclear warfare is started,
NATO- North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Organization of 12 countries of the Atlantic Pact, Alliance with European countries and US, UK, France, West Germany, Italy, Portugal, Norway,
Warsaw Pact-A military treaty and association of European Countries formed in 1955. Organized in answer to NATO. counties included, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary.
CIA-Central Intelligence Agency-An agency that investigates and gathers security information through human intelligence, Spies(1947).
KGB-(1954)-The former Soviet Union FBI/CIA.
Peaceful Coexistence-Living together in peace rather than in constant hostility. (1953)
De-Stalinization-Disregarding or ignoring the influence image and leadership of Joseph Stalin from WWII.
Detente-The easement of tension between two sides in either a negotiation or agreement. (1970's)
Perestroika-Restructuring of the Soviet Communist Government during the 1980's. Allowed more democracy and free elections.
Glasnost-Russian for publicity-(1980's) A policy for opening and discussion of economic and political realities. Issued in Russia by Mikhail Gorbachev.
Nuclear Powers of the World-U.S, Russia, United Kingdom, France, China.
Nuclear Non proliferation treaty- Was used to try and prevent the wide spread of nuclear weapons but it could still be used for energy,
Salt I- Strategic Arms Limitations talks 1972- intended to restrain the arms rave in strategic and ballistic missiles with nuclear weapons,
Atomic Test Ban- Treaty to ban Nuclear testing,
Anti Ballistic missile treaty 1972- US and USSR signed the ABM treaty as part of an effort to control their arms race in nuclear weapons,
ICBMS- Type of anti ballistic missile defense system,
SORT- 2003, Offenseive reductions treaty, between US and Russia, stockpile of both deployed and reserve nuclear weapons was to be cut in half,
New START- Signed by Presdient Obama, number of strategic of strategic nuclear missiles launchers will be reduced by half, lasts until 2021,
UN- Established world peace, can wage war, Security council, Ge
Monday- More notes
Tuesday- Yest
Thursday- Worked on song
Friday- Worked on song and video,
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